In what way does it break? It is selecting something different - li a selects all a elements inside any li elements, ul#dropdown li a selects all a elements inside any li elements inside the ul#dropdown element.
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Mario MengerJul 27 '10 at 9:14

ul#dropdown li a the style doesnt seem to be applied any longer.. Sorry im not explaining this very well..
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LeeJul 27 '10 at 9:22

#dropdown ul means "select any ul that is a direct or indirect child of #dropdown". That is not what you want, I think. Try #dropdown alone (you don't need to mention ul as IDs are exclusive, meaning you should only have one #dropdown in a page).